Blake backs Relays squad despite big-name blows

Despite the withdrawal of several of Jamaica’s top athletes from the national squad, team official Dr Warren Blake remains confident that the country will deliver strong performances at this year’s World Athletics Relays, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday in Gaborone, Botswana. Reigning World 100 metres champion Oblique Seville and World Championships silver medallist Kishane Thompson are among the notable absentees, along with 400m runners Roshawn Clarke and Tajh-Marques White.